The following is a guest post.
The intelligent use of tools is what distinguishes us from animals. We became self-aware and capable humans when we learned how to do things with other things - that is how to achieve something using tools. This, if anything, was the sign of human’s advanced brain power.
In 1960 Dr Jane Goodall observe two chimpanzees pick up twigs, strip them of leaves, and use them as tools to search for termites in the ground, which they then ate. It was the first time a creature other than a human had been observed using something like a tool to get something done, and was a sure sign of creative and intelligent life.
Using a tool is instinctive, natural and satisfying. Neither you nor that chimp would attempt to use a tool for something other than what it was designed for. (Cat’s note – I’m pretty sure I’ve used tools for things other than what they were designed for 
) The importance of using the correct tools can’t be underestimated. It has a great impact on the quality and efficiency of your work. Quality and efficiency are, after all, the reasons that we use tools in the first place.
If you are embarking on a home renovation, make sure you go to a specialized hardware store like Sunlite Mitre 10 and find the very specific tools you need for whatever renovation task you are doing. You can’t achieve precision and exactitude without the correct tools. Imagine trying to drive a nail in with a spirit level. Unimaginable right? You need a hammer, and one with the correct weight. Don’t be a monkey, use the right tools!
Have you ever tried doing home repair or renovation without the right tools? How did it go?
